Podcast

5 Things that are Working for me as a School SLP

The 2022-2023 school year was my first full school year as an SLP, even though I graduated in 2008. I worked in the schools before, either in teletherapy, where I...

4 Places I’m Making Shifts as a School SLP

As one school year ends and another begins, one thing I am absolutely sure of is that I don’t want to be under a pile of paperwork at the end...

#1 Thing that made the BIGGEST difference as a School SLP

This was NOT my first year working in the schools, but it was my first year where I really leaned into being an SLP, and truly enjoyed my work. Out...

What I learned from my first full year as a school-based SLP

Well, as of this writing, I am officially done with my first full year as a school SLP. I’ve been at this, off and on, for over a decade, but...

4 Effective Ways to Decompress from Work

Do you ever find yourself just wanting to sit in the quiet with the lights off for a few moments after work?  If you do, you are absolutely not alone. ...

Are you checking out on your SLP stress?

There is a big truth about most adults and most SLP programs – they are not taught stress management. I have spent more time than I would like to admit...

The Best Type of Self-Care for Stress

I was at my doctors office last year for a wellness check and they were going through a list of questions to update my profile. “Do you smoke?” “How often...

Having Control vs Controlling Your SLP Stress

One time, in my work as a school-based SLP, I had a student I needed to screen. The team expected the screen to go smoothly, for this student to “pass”...